Kenn Whitaker: Truth About Forest Whitaker’s Brother

Kenn Whitaker is an actor and the younger brother of Forest Whitaker. Kenn Whitaker‘s brother Forest is an American actor, producer, director, and activist. He is the recipient of such accolades as an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Forest Whitaker brother’s is also an actor.

Kenn Whitaker: Profile Summary

Who Is Kenn Whitaker?

Kenn Whitaker was born on June 8, 1963, in Longview, Texas, the USA as Kenneth Dwayne Whitaker. As of 2022, Kenn is 59 years old. He is an actor, known for Bulworth (1998), Most Wanted (1997), and Life (1999). He is also well known as the younger brother of popular actor Forest Whitaker.

Although he was born and raised in Longview Texas, Kenn Whitaker later relocated to Los Angeles for better career opportunities in the entertainment industry. Forest Whitaker brother Kenn did try his hand out in acting, but he did not make it big like his brother. Today, he is most likely known as the doppelganger of Forest rather than for his own career.

Apart from Forest, Kenneth has two other siblings: an elder sister named Deborah Whitaker and a younger brother, Damon Whitaker.

The Whitaker family is very hard-working. Kenn Whitaker’s mother put herself through college and earned two master’s degrees while taking care of her young children, which is in no way an easy feat.

Kenn Whitaker Career And Net Worth

Even though Forest Whitaker brother, Kenn did not take on many projects during his acting days, it has been estimated that Kenn Whitaker’s net worth is of a substantial amount. Kenn Whitaker, as said earlier comes from a hardworking family, He had a lot of enthusiasm to make it great in the world.

Kenneth was mostly encouraged to pursue acting after seeing his big brother Forest perform in theaters and then on the big screen. He started off in minor roles and made his big-screen debut in 1997’s Most Wanted. Since his debut in a minor role in 1997, the actor has worked on a number of productions. However, his contributions were largely insignificant.

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In minor non-recurring roles, the actor has appeared in TV shows such as Tracey Takes On and Party of Five. Kenn Whitaker, on the other hand, was able to contribute significantly to projects such as Life, Last Days, and The Theory of the Leisure Class. Forest Whitaker brother performances in these films were praised by critics, and the actor was able to develop a fanbase. However, following his turn as Ben Forchet in Last Days in 2001, he has regrettably avoided any acting assignments.

A DNA Test Revealed Kenn Whitaker’s Ancestry Roots Back To Ghana

When Kenn’s brother, Forest in the late 2000s took a DNA test, the results showed their mother had Akan ancestry. On the other hand, Kenn’s father was of Igbo descent.

Additionally, it revealed the Whitaker brothers’ ancestors hailed from Ghana.

Kenn Whitaker Movies and Tv Shows

Here is a scene from the movie Life, which features Kenn Whitaker.

Does Forest Whitaker Have A Twin Brother?

While the Whitaker brothers are to some extent similar to each other when it comes to appearances, not any two of the three, however, are twins. In fact, people relate Kenn Whitaker and his other brother Damon to Forest to such a degree that some believe their names are almost made up and that they do not even exist in real life.

The truth is though Kenn and Damon are categorically real. And the fact that the three brothers were born at different times does make it pretty clear that they did not overlap each other’s due dates.

Is Kenn Whitaker Married?

The personal life of Forest Whitaker brother, Kenneth Whitaker has been, well, private from the get-go. Despite gaining fame when he still used to act, the actor never revealed any details about his personal life. Due to him being so secretive about his personal matter, not much is known about his love life.